Building High Performing Teams – Part 1
Authored by: Dr Lynne Cruickshank, Senior Consultant, PBC What does a high performing team look like? Teams play a valuable role in organisations and when seeking to establish a high performing team, one factor that should be taken into consideration is personality. Research recently conducted by PBC found that various aspects of personality were associated […]
Engaging a Multi-Generational Workforce
Author: Lynne Cruickshank, Senior Consultant, Peter Berry Consultancy A clear link has been established between how leadership drives engagement, which in turn drives performance. However, one of the challenges that leaders face is how to engage a multi-generational workforce that consists of people who differ in their perceptions and approach to work. Through developing an […]
Five Marketing Trends in the New Era of Assessment and Why You Shouldn’t Fall for Them
Almost every week I learn about a new psychological assessment company entering the marketplace. Although each company is different, they all tell the same story. First, they tell you that hiring is broken; Personality tests don’t work anymore; Recruiting is out-of-date. Second, they tell you that their company has the answer. Finally, they hit you […]
The Human Factor in Safety Related Behaviour
Authored by: Aleks Pupovac, Consultant, PBC In 2017, an aircraft in Normanton, north of Queensland, Australia was forced to land after both engines failed. Although no significant injuries were recorded, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau found that the incident could have been avoided if the refueller had communicated his error to the pilot before […]
The Dark Side of Leadership: 11 Reasons Leaders Fail
Being awarded a leadership role within an organisation may feel like an amazing accomplishment, but that is only half the battle. The second, and arguably most important half, lies in building and maintaining a highly effective team. However, according to a study conducted on UK workers, managers are failing miserably at this task, and are […]
You Might Be a Narcissist If…
A narcissist is defined as “a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.” Given their self-obsession, it seems obvious that narcissists would be more likely to overuse first-person pronouns like “I,” “me,” “my,” and “mine.” We might especially think this is true on social media, where everyone has a platform to […]
Future directions in personality assessment: Data-scraping personality from your smartphone activity, fitness band information and social media posts
When thinking about the future of personality assessment, one could be reminded of the hoverboards from Back to the Future Part II. That is, researchers and innovators are certainly making strides, but they’re still a while away from becoming as common as a bike (as portrayed in the movie’s vision of what 2015 would look like). […]
Mitigating Banking and Financial Risk Requires Better Leadership Selection
Author: Ryne Sherman, Chief Science Officer, Hogan Assessments On December 14th, 2017 the Australian government launched the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation, and Financial Services Industry. The Commission was launched on the heels of numerous banking scandals involving the Big Four Australian banks. The Commission provided a preliminary report in August of 2018 and the […]
Peter Berry talks leadership
When Peter Berry visited Hogan HQ in Tulsa, Oklahoma recently, he shared some thoughts about the topic of leadership. Read on for a few key highlights. Author: Peter Berry, Managing Director, Peter Berry Consultancy One of the things that Bob Hogan and I are absolutely passionate about is the field of leadership. We believe that […]
Gender Matters: What Makes an Effective Leader?
Authored by: Kalani Koswatta Liyanage, Senior Consultant, Peter Berry Consultancy Over the past few years, the headlines that read “the first female CEO of…” have become more and more commonplace, with Accenture, Warner Bros. and Macquarie Bank among many appointing their first female CEOs recently. Currently, 33 of the Fortune 500 companies have female CEOs at their helm. […]
